bulldoze

v., -dozed, -doz·ing, -dozes.

v.tr.

1. To clear, dig up, or move with a bulldozer.
2. To treat in an abusive manner; bully.
3. To coerce in an unsympathetic or cruel way. See synonyms at intimidate.
4. To do away with; demolish: "A massive bipartisan majority voted . . . to bulldoze the social programs of decades in the next 30 days" (Peter Goldman).

v.intr.

1. To operate a bulldozer.
2. To proceed forcefully or insensitively: "intends to bulldoze ahead with plans for extensive reconstruction" (New York Times).

[Perhaps from alteration of obsolete bulldose, severe beating : BULL¹ + DOSE.]

verb

To domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example: bludgeon, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, cow, hector, intimidate, menace, threaten. Informal strong-arm. See over/under.

v

Definition: bully, intimidate
Antonyms: leave alone

v

Definition: demolish
Antonyms: build, construct

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: flatten with or as if with a bulldozer

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - rydde, planere
v. intr. - køre bulldozer

Nederlands (Dutch)
(plat)walsen, intimideren, (binnen) dringen, dwingen (tot), verplaatsen met bulldozer

Français (French)
v. tr. - détruire/nettoyer au bulldozer, (Constr) passer au bulldozer, (fig) forcer (à faire), essayer de (faire), employer les grands moyens
v. intr. - détruire/nettoyer au bulldozer

Deutsch (German)
v. - planieren, zwingen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ισοπεδώνω, εξαναγκάζω

Italiano (Italian)
demolire, costringere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - coagir, intimidar, terraplenar

Русский (Russian)
сгребать бульдозером

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - presionar, presionar a
v. intr. - hacer presión

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - schakta, skrämma

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
恫吓, 以推土机清除, 欺凌, 使用推土机, 用推土机开路

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 恫嚇, 以推土機清除, 欺凌
v. intr. - 使用推土機, 用推土機開路

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 불도저로 고르다, ~을 협박하다, 강행하다
v. intr. - 협박하다, 불도저로 고르다, 강행하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 打って懲らしめる, 取り払う, おどしつける, 強引に押し通す, 脅す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجرف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮דחף כבדחפור, הפחיד‬
v. intr. - ‮הפחיד‬

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